=23rd in the UK and 4th in Scotland in Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026Dear colleagues,I am pleased to report that the University has continued to perform well in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 published today, with a ranking of =23rd within the UK and 4th in Scotland. It is particularly pleasing to see that the University remains ranked in the national top quartile band for Student Experience, Entry Standards, Graduate Prospects and Good Honours. Going forward, the University will be focusing on improving performance under various measures, including the National Student Survey metric for Teaching Quality. The People & Planet metric introduced last year, which focuses on sustainability, is the area with the greatest potential for improvement. We have also been ranked in the UK Top 10 in another six subjects: Anatomy & Physiology (6th), Politics & IR (6th), English (6th), Geology (7th), Drama, Dance & Cinematics (8th), and Education (9th).
